Department of Classics
University of Maryland,
College Park, MD 20742
301-405-0356
301-314-9084 Fax
Areas of Specialization
Classical Theatre
Classical Tradition
Courses Taught in Modern Greek Studies
Modern Greek Language, Elementary and Intermediate Levels.
The Classical Tradition in Modern Greek Literature.
Dr. M. Pittas-Herschbach
Lecturer
University of Maryland, College Park
Department of Classics
Degrees
Ph.D. 1984 University of Maryland. Department of French and Italian.
M.A. 1976 University of Maryland. Department of French and Italian
Principal Publications
“The Status of Modern Greek Studies in Higher Education: A Case Study on the East Coast”Journal of Modern Greek Studies, Volume 24, 2006
"Identity and Difference in the Iphigeneia of Petros Katsaitis." Journal of Modern Greek Studies, May 2002.
"Transformations of Mythical Space: The Case of Kambanellis in Greek Drama." Text and Presentation, 22/01.
“The Woman Who Could Not Remain Silent: The Character of Phaedra in Euripides and Racine.” In Autonomy in Logos: Anatomies of Silence, Athens University Press, Athens, Greece. Proceedings of the 2nd HASE (Hellenic Association for the Study of English) International Conference, University of Athens, Greece.
Time and Space in Euripides and Racine: the Hippolytos of Euripides and Racine’s Phèdre. Peter Lang Publishing, Inc. New York, 1990.